In pictures: Download festival 2012

12th Jun 2012 | 14:25

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Machine Head frontman Robb Flynn

Appearing on the Jim Marshall stage on Friday (8 June)

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

Machine Head bassist Adam Duce

Appearing on the Jim Marshall stage on Friday (8 June)

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

Fans watching Machine Head

Appearing on the Jim Marshall stage on Friday (8 June)

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

While She Sleeps frontman Lawrence Taylor

Appearing on the Pepsi Max stage on Friday (8 June)

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

While She Sleeps frontman Lawrence Taylor

Appearing on the Pepsi Max stage on Friday (8 June)

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

While She Sleeps frontman Lawrence Taylor

Appearing on the Pepsi Max stage on Friday (8 June)

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

While She Sleeps frontman Lawrence Taylor

Appearing on the Pepsi Max stage on Friday (8 June)

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

While She Sleeps drummer Adam Savage

Appearing on the Pepsi Max stage on Friday (8 June)

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

Fans watching While She Sleeps

Appearing on the Pepsi Max stage on Friday (8 June)

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

Saul Milton of Chase And Status

Appearing on the Jim Marshall stage on Friday (8 June)

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

Will Kennard of Chase And Status

Appearing on the Jim Marshall stage on Friday (8 June)

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

Rage of Chase And Status

Appearing on the Jim Marshall stage on Friday (8 June)

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

The Safety Fire guitarist Joaquin Ardiles

Appearing on the Red Bull Bedroom stage on Friday (8 June)

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

The Safety Fire frontman Sean McWeeney

Appearing on the Red Bull Bedroom stage on Friday (8 June)

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

AxeWound guitarist Matt Tuck and frontman Liam Cormier

Appearing on the Pepsi Max stage on Friday (8 June)

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

AxeWound frontman Liam Cormier and guitarist Matt Tuck

Appearing on the Pepsi Max stage on Friday (8 June)

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

AxeWound (and Bullet For My Valentine) guitarist Matt Tuck

Appearing on the Pepsi Max stage on Friday (8 June)

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

AxeWound (and Bullet For My Valentine) guitarist Matt Tuck

Appearing on the Pepsi Max stage on Friday (8 June)

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

AxeWound (and Bullet For My Valentine) guitarist Matt Tuck

Appearing on the Pepsi Max stage on Friday (8 June)

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

Turbowolf frontman Chris Georgiadis

Appearing on the Pepsi Max stage on Saturday (9 June)

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

Turbowolf guitarist Andy Ghosh

Appearing on the Pepsi Max stage on Saturday (9 June)

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

Turbowolf frontman Chris Georgiadis

Appearing on the Pepsi Max stage on Saturday (9 June)

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

Trivium frontman Matt Heafy

Appearing on the Jim Marshall stage on Saturday (9 June)

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

Trivium guitarist Corey Beaulieu

Appearing on the Jim Marshall stage on Saturday (9 June)

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

Trivium frontman Matt Heafy

Appearing on the Jim Marshall stage on Saturday (9 June)

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

Steel Panther bassist Lexxi Foxx and frontman Michael Starr

Appearing on the Jim Marshall stage on Saturday (9 June)

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

Steel Panther

Appearing on the Jim Marshall stage on Saturday (9 June)

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

Steel Panther drummer Stix Zadinia and guitarist Satchel

Appearing on the Jim Marshall stage on Saturday (9 June)

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

Jack Black and Kyle Gass of Tenacious D

Appearing on the Jim Marshall stage on Saturday (9 June)

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

Jack Black of Tenacious D

Appearing on the Jim Marshall stage on Saturday (9 June)

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

Jack Black of Tenacious D

Appearing on the Jim Marshall stage on Saturday (9 June)

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

Tenacious D

Appearing on the Jim Marshall stage on Saturday (9 June)

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

Tenacious D

Appearing on the Jim Marshall stage on Saturday (9 June)

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

Skindred frontman Benji Webbe

Appearing on the Zippo Encore stage on Saturday (9 June)

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

Skindred guitarist Mikeydemus

Appearing on the Zippo Encore stage on Saturday (9 June)

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

Skindred frontman Benji Webbe

Appearing on the Zippo Encore stage on Saturday (9 June)

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

Killswitch Engage guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz

Appearing on the Zippo Encore stage on Saturday (9 June)

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

Killswitch Engage frontman Jesse Leach

Appearing on the Zippo Encore stage on Saturday (9 June)

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

Killswitch Engage guitarist Joel Stroetzel

Appearing on the Zippo Encore stage on Saturday (9 June)

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

Metallica frontman James Hetfield and bassist Robert Trujillo

Appearing on the Jim Marshall stage on Saturday (9 June)

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett

Appearing on the Jim Marshall stage on Saturday (9 June)

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

Metallica frontman James Hetfield

Appearing on the Jim Marshall stage on Saturday (9 June)

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

Metallica frontman James Hetfield and guitarist Kirk Hammett

Appearing on the Jim Marshall stage on Saturday (9 June)

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo

Appearing on the Jim Marshall stage on Saturday (9 June)

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

Zakk Wylde, frontman and guitarist of Black Label Society

Appearing on the Jim Marshall stage on Sunday (10 June)

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

Black Label Society guitarist Nick Catanese

Appearing on the Jim Marshall stage on Sunday (10 June)

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

Black Label Society drummer Chad Szeliga and frontman Zakk Wylde

Appearing on the Jim Marshall stage on Sunday (10 June)

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

Sebastian Bach

Appearing on the Zippo Encore stage on Sunday (10 June)

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

Sebastian Bach

Appearing on the Zippo Encore stage on Sunday (10 June)

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

Sebastian Bach

Appearing on the Zippo Encore stage on Sunday (10 June)

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

Shinedown frontman Brent Smith and guitarist Zach Myers

Appearing on the Zippo Encore stage on Sunday (10 June)

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

Shinedown drummer Barry Kerch

Appearing on the Zippo Encore stage on Sunday (10 June)

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

Shinedown frontman Brent Smith

Appearing on the Zippo Encore stage on Sunday (10 June)

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

Refused frontman Dennis Lyxzén

Appearing on the Zippo Encore stage on Sunday (10 June)

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

Refused bassist Magnus Flagge

Appearing on the Zippo Encore stage on Sunday (10 June)

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

Refused frontman Dennis Lyxzén and guitarist Jon Brännström

Appearing on the Zippo Encore stage on Sunday (10 June)

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

Refused guitarist Jon Brännström

Appearing on the Zippo Encore stage on Sunday (10 June)

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

Refused frontman Dennis Lyxzén

Appearing on the Zippo Encore stage on Sunday (10 June)

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.